Austin American-Statesman5d
Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
he said as he ended his speech. In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including ...
Texas Public Radio1d
Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
What bail reform could look like in Texas
During his State of the State address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform an emergency item, allowing the ...
Once filled with rage, Texas death row inmate set to be executed is now 'a gentle human'
During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's ...
I-TEAM: Nakamoto exposes statewide notification gaps causing victims to be ‘left in the dark’
Louisiana’s Victim’s Bill of Rights mandates notification. The I-TEAM counted the word notification no less than 15 times in the state law when it comes to victims. The law requires the state to ...
Harris County under scrutiny as Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes House to pass bail bond legislation
Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...
The Texas Tribune2d
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
Pressenza1d
The Myths that Blind Us: Confronting Trump’s Assault on Immigrants and the Constitution
Presentation by Jhon Sánchez following the screening of Borderland | The Line Within. The documentary not only exposes the ...
The Mirror US on MSN1d
Texas death row inmate is now 'a gentle human' but still wants to be put to death
After years on death row where he found religion and became an artist, Richard Lee Tabler stopped fighting for clemency and ...
Wharton Journal-Spectator2d
Area state senator takes on bail reform
Texas State Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) filed a package of bail reform legislation last week, coming on the heels of Gov ...